The Irish standard., 1887-01-08

nipht the houses Of several people were
wrecked. On December Z, "a merchant
of Lurgan, named Donnelly, was tried
for firing revolver in the street on the
day that Gallagher was murdered In
this case the jury disagreed. This was
also regarded as Nationalist triumph.
and there were party demonstrations
followed by renewed disturbances.
The house of Mr.. Sloan, prominent
citizen, was wrecked, and the windows
of several houses occupied by leading
Conservatives were broken. Bontires
were lighted in the streets and the mob
became so disorderly that the police au-
thorities requested military assistance,
and two troops of Dragons were sent
to the town. Extra constables were
drafted into the town. There were on
the night Of December Z, grave appre-
tensions Of Il renewal Of the disturb
ances, and detachment OF the High
land Light Infantry was held in readl-
ness to assist the civil authorities.
ARMAGH.
On Sunday, Dec. S, one OF the largest
demonstrations held in this county for
some time took place at CrossmagLen.
The speakers were Messrs Il. z. Gall,
Capt. Nolan, M. P.'s, and Mr.. j. Kelly,
of Tralee. County Kerry, and they were,
on their arrival at the depot. escorted
through The town to the place by large
procession headed by the Dundalk Tenn
perance Society. Deputations were
present from the branches OF the Ma
tional League in the neighboring
towns. The speakers advised the ten
ants. in the event of rent crisis, to
adopt the ''Plan of Campaign
CORK.
The steamer Augusta, belonging to
Alessrs. Furlong & Co., millers, Cork,
went ashore on the night of December
4, in Dunmanus Bay. She was laden
with -four for the West coast. She is
expected to prove q total wreck.
About 50 }aborers, with carts and
horses, proceeded to farm near
Youghal Oh Dec. 4 to dig potatoes for
Patrick O'Brjen, late rent warner to
Alr. Ponsonby.. He had Joined the
''Plan of Canlpaign," and was subse--
quen1ly served with a writ. "A party Of
voluntary laborers on the farm OF John
Griffin, GallnatraY, ceased work on
learning Griffin had paid rent.
On the morning of December !, an
evjcting force arrived at Ballynascarthy
and captured Tim Hurley's castle. The
force comprised 80 police, under the
command OF Mr.. Cronin, r. NJ; County
Inspector Curling, Banaon District
Inspectors Carr, Clonalllty T; Smyth,
Macroom GO police from Bantry and
under District Inspector
Crane; Mr.. J. Gale, sub-sheriff, and
eight bailifEs, with two carloads Of lad
ders, tools and otherappIiances. Owing
to the early hour and the secrecy ob~
the people were taken una
wares. Tim Hurley was absent, being
in Cork awaiting his trial for having
explosives in his possession. There
was no resistance offered save some
jeering at the bailiffs.
DUBLIN. ..
Mr.. john Clancy, Nationalist, and
Mr.. Henry Brown, Conservative, have
been nominated for the vacancy exist
ing in the municipal council for coun-
cillor for South Dock Ward.
DOWN,
At the Ballybot Petty Sessions, on
Dec. 6, before Colonel Evanson, r. M,
an old man named Patrick Quinn, re-
siding at Liseraw, near Camlough, was
summoned at the sui of Sergeant Nc
Kenney for having still, a still head,
and worm on his premises, recently.
The defendant was not professionally
After hearing the evidence
Of the complainant the defendant WAS
fined e1O, with the alternative of three
months imprisonment.
FERMANAGH.
Intelligence reached DeTygonelly on
Dec. 6, from the office OF the Attorney
General to the effect that the prosecu-
ion ordered against James Kerr for the
alleged firing at Nationalists near that
own on the night Of July IA last is to
% abandoned.
KERRY,
1T is reported that in the case Of the
Crown against DR.. Brosnan and others
or firing at the police at Castleisland,
md in which the Grand Jury of 22
we're equally divided, that the Grown,
lotwi hstanding that they have an
,ther witness, have decided to send up
he bill for reconsideration.
LIMERICK
At a meeting OF the Limerick Har-
,or Commissioners on Dec. Z, Mr.. James